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France Begins Clearing Out Migrant Camp In Calais

6:40pm October 24, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

France began clearing the sprawling migrant camp in the northern city of Calais on Monday. The camp, known as "The Jungle," has been home to more than 6,500 migrants who have fled war and poverty. France plans to resettle the migrants in 450 centers around the country.

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Surge Of Cuban Migrants Arrive On U.S. Shores

6:40pm October 24, 2016

by Melissa Block

Cubans who recently made the dangerous migration to Florida by boat talk about what drove them to leave their homeland, about leaving their families behind, and what awaits them here in the U.S.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping (center) holds a welcome ceremony for visiting Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte before their talks in Beijing on Oct. 20. In remarks during his visit, Duterte said, "I announce my separation from the United States. Both in

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Demanding Greater Respect From U.S., Philippines Looks To China

6:40pm October 24, 2016

by Michael Sullivan

President Duterte has vowed a more independent foreign policy, raising doubts about longstanding ties with the U.S. "We cannot forever be the little brown brothers," Duterte's foreign secretary said.

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Migrants from Jalabad, Afghanistan, drink tea at the camp on Monday as authorities began processing and evicting residents.

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PHOTOS: France Begins Evicting Thousands Of Migrants From Notorious 'Jungle' Camp

5:59pm October 24, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

French security forces intend to dismantle the squalid camp that, despite its poor living conditions, has housed thousands of people who fled wars or poverty for a better life in Europe.

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Iraqi Fighters Continue Push Toward ISIS Held City Of Mosul

4:29pm October 24, 2016

A coalition of various Iraqi fighters with assistance from the U.S. are continuing to push toward the ISIS held city of Mosul. Is the fight going according to plan? NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks to Jessica Lewis McFate, research director at the Institute for the Study of War, about how it is going so far.

Christopher Marlowe Officially Credited As Co-Author Of 3 Shakespeare Plays

2:09pm October 24, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Oxford University Press will list both William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe as co-authors of the three Henry VI plays in its newest complete edition of Shakespeare's work.

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Aid Workers Worry About Civilians Trapped In Mosul

9:27am October 24, 2016

Renee Montagne talks to Save the Children's Ruaridh Villar about what he's seeing and hearing from Iraqis fleeing Mosul, and the surrounding areas following the offensive against the Islamic State.

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France Begins Evicting Thousands Of Migrants From 'The Jungle'

9:27am October 24, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

The refugee camp known as The Jungle is located in the northern port city of Calais. Police have started removing thousands of migrants from the camp, and they're not happy about leaving.

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As U.S.-Cuba Ties Normalize, Cubans Fear Special Migrant Status Will End

9:22am October 24, 2016

by Melissa Block

Florida is seeing a surge of Cuban migrants desperate to make the dangerous sea crossing. They fear an end to current U.S. immigration policy, which gives Cubans who reach U.S. land special status.

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Pressure Escalates On Maduro, As Venezuela Slides Further Into Turmoil

5:07pm October 23, 2016

by John Otis

Venezuela has suspended the opposition movement's campaign for a recall referendum for President Nicolas Maduro. NPR's Michel Martin talks with reporter John Otis about the latest in the country.